Tie form



Sept. 28, 1937. E. GERNERT 2,094,487.

TIE FORM Filed Marqh 9, 1937 a, amen Mom Earle Gerfle/ f Patented, Sept;28, 1937 I PATENT orrlce FORM I EarleGei-nert, Des Moinealowa v vApplication March 9, 1937, Serial No. 129,876

5 claims. (01. 2 -153) This invention relates to improvements in gar-,ment forms and holders and pertains particularly to an improved tieform.v

The present invention has for its primary object to provide an improvedand novel device designed to be used in-associationwith a four-inhandtie,-by means of which the tiemaybe formed in a knot without having aneck. loop portion formed in association therewith so that thetie. maybe applied to-a collar easily and quicklywith the pre-formed knot in thedesired position relative to the collar, the means associated with thepre-formed knot being such as to facilitate the securing of the tie in aloopabout theneck in simulation of the usual-four-in-hand tied necktie.

Another object of the invention is to provide a form for use in themaking or forming of a 'four-in-hand knot which, after the knot has beenformed, may be changed in shape or molded so as to make the knot in anyshape or form desired.

A still further object of the invention is to pro-' vide aknot form ofthe character described wherein the knot will be permanently fashionedin the tie with the usual inner end thereof loose or detachable from theknot and wherein the said inner end may be slidably coupled with theknot after the tiehas been placed in a collar or about the neck, so thatthe finished article will form a perfect simulation of a four-in-handtie applied in the usual manner.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing forming part of this specification, with the understanding,however, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformitywith the showing of the drawing but may be changed or modified so longas such changes or modifications mark no material departure from thesalient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a view of a four-.in-hand tie fashioned about the knotforming device embodying the present invention and showing the inner endof the tie in the knot, the view comprising the rear side of the knot.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a view in rear elevation of the knot form having the sidesthereof bent in to assume the positions which they take in a formed tieknot.

Fig. 5 is a view in plan of the flattened out knot former.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a modified form of the cated by the numeral lhas a 'ing the numeral I generally designates the preferred form of thefour-in-hand tie'knot former constituting the present invention. Thisformer consists of a frame-like body of suitable soft metal which willstand considerable bending or deformation without breaking, and theframe has "a base portion or bar 2 from which extends upwardly indivergent relation the side bars 3 which have their top ends connectedby the top cross bar 4. The top bar 4 is slightly concave adjacent oneend as illustrated, the concavity extending inwardly toward the oppositebar 2 so that at the point of joinder between the bar 4 and one side bar3 there is formed a shoulder 5 which is of a more pronounced characterthan the angular shoulder portion 6 at the opposite side of the frame.

In the central part of theframe is a tongue plate I which is integral atits lower edge with the bottom bar 2 and extends upwardly to within .ashort distance of the top bar 4, and one side of this plate is formed toprovide the downwardly extending parallel prong 8 which terminates atits lower end in one or more points 9. The side faces or bars 3 of theframe are provided in their outer edges with the spurs Ill and one ofthese side bars has a similar spur ll formed at its inner edgea Thesespurs are all directed downwardly or toward the bottom or base bar 2 ofthe former and serve to maintain an applied tie in position in themanner hereinafter pointed out.

In the modified form of the device illustrated in Fig. 6, the generalconfiguration of the frame is the same as the frame illustrated in Fig.5, but the center tongue or plate which is here indiside tongue l2 whichterminates at its lower end H3 at a greater distance from the bottom bar2 than the points 9 of the tongue 8 terminate with respect to theadjacent bar 2, and this side tongue [12 is provided with a pair ofapertures l4 through which is extended a pin I5 which has its lower endpointed and disposed relatively close to the bar 2.

In the use of the present former, the necktie is disposed to extendacross the frame or in substantially parallel relation with the bottombar 2 thereof, and is inserted between the side bars 1 3 and the tongueI. The tie is arranged so that the inner side thereof will be disposedagainst the bars 3, or in other words, the front of the tie willbetoward the one holding it or placing it in position with the top edge ofthe tie thus disposed across the frame so that the wide outer endthereof will be at the right of the user, and the narrower end portionis carried forwardly and upwardly so as to effect the penetration of theadjacent spurs l0 and II thereinto, so thatthey will hold this end ofthe tie when it is pulled up across the outer side of the shoulder 6.The wide end of the tie body is then swung bars and side connecting barsin divergentrelaacross the opposite or front face of the plate andbrought around behind the same across the bar 3 at the left side and isthen carried obliquely upwardly across the top bar 4 and passeddownwardly thru the horizontal front portion in the same manner thatthis end of the tie is handled when tying a four-in-hand knot. Thisfront horizontal portion of the tie is indicated in Fig. 3 by thenumeral l6 whereas the portion initially applied to the former and whichpasses between the plates I and the bars 3, is indicated by the numeralH. The part of the tie which leads from the former to the inner endthereof and which is initially carried upwardly obliquely across thefront face to effect its engagement with the prongs l0 and II, isindicated by the numeral i8, and that part which is brought obliquelyacross the back of the former and carried down between the former andthe transversely extending outer portion I6, is indicated by the numeralI9.

After forming the knot in the manner described over the former, pressureis applied to the side bars 3 in such a manner as to effect the bendingtransversely of the immediately adjacent portions of the bars 2 and 4'sothat these side bars and the material of the tie which is in contacttherewith, will be swung into spaced parallel relation with and behindthe tongue 7. Due to the initial downwardly converging relation of thebars 3, this bending of the frame will form the knot in the desired formof an inverted cone and at the same time the prong or point carryingtongue 8 will be bent inwardly, as indicated at 20, so as to be enclosedin the area between the bars 3 and the transverse bars 2 and 4.

After forming the knot in the manner described, When the tie is to beput into use, it will be disposed within a collar in the usual manner soas to bring the knot in the desired position and the previously freeinner end portion will be inserted between the spaced bars 3 and drawndown across the points 9 or, if the form of the device shown in Fig. 6is in use, across the point of the pin I5, and thus held securelyagainst withdrawal. tie can be tightened up around the neck to draw theknot up into the desired position relative to the collar and theseholding prongs willmaintain the tie securely in position. t

It will also be obvious from the foregoing that the device may bereadily applied to or removed from any tie so that after the tie hasbeen worn the device may be taken 01! andthe tie kept in a conditionwhich will materially prolong the life of the spine, whereas if thedevice were of the type that had to be permanently fixed to the tie, thelatter would readily become wom'beitiause of its being constantly heldin tied condi ion.

In bringing the front end portion of the tie acrossthe front of theformer, the tie will be engaged with the prong III which is in the lowerpart of the outer edge of the right-hand bar 3 and thus held fromslipping until the completed knot is formed.

What is claimed is: 1. A tie knot former, comprising a body in the formof a frame having spaced top and bottom tion from the, bottom to the topbars, a tie retaining tongue carried by the body 'between the side barsthereof and free at one end'to facilitate I It will be seen from-thisthat the inserting a tie between it and the side bars, the said sidebars being positioned in a substantially common plane and spaced fromthe top and bottom bars when the body is in use, means carried bythe'tongue for facilitating a sliding coupling of an end of a tie withthe body, and means forming an integral part of each side bar forengaging and retaining in position a part of a tie lying thereover.

2. A tie knot former, comprising a frame-like body having spaced top andbottom bar portions and side bar portions coupling the top and bottombars and arranged in diverging relation toward the top bar, a tie bodysecuring tongue integral with the lower bar and extending the majorportion of the area between the top and bottom bars and free ofconnection with the top bar to facilitate frictionally securing a tietransversely of the body between said tongue on one side and the sidebars on the other, and means at one side of said tongue forming a tiebody securing prong, said frame being of deformable material wherebysaid top and bottom bars may be bent to bring the side bars into edgeopposed relation and in a plane spaced from and substantially parallelwith said tongue.

3. A tie knot former comprising a frame having top and bottom spacedbars and connecting side bars arranged in divergent relation, thedivergent ends of the side bars being coupled with said top bar, a tiebody retaining tongue integral with the bottom bar and extending throughthe major portion of the area between the top and bottom bars, a pointedelement carried by the tongue at one side edge thereof and directedtoward said bottom bar, and spur-like 4. A tie knot former, comprising aframe having spaced top and bottom bars and connecting side bars, saidside bars being in divergent relation from'the bottom to the top bar, atongue carried by the bottom bar and extending through the major portionof the areabetween the top and bottom bars, an extension formed integralwith one side edge of the tongue and projecting longitudinally thereof,and pointed means carried by said extension for effecting the retentionof a detachable portion of an applied tie in a desired position, saidframe being of a character to facilitate the-transverse bending of thetop and bottom bars'to brlngthe side bars into substantially edgeopposed relation.

5. A tie knot-former, comprising a flat body having two convergentlyrelated connected side bars, means'forming an integral part of the bodybetween which and the said bars a tie body initially may be disposed tobe frictionally held while being formed into a four-in-hand knot overthe body,- said body beingv of a material facilitating the bending ofthe portions of'the body material connecting said side bars to positionsaid bars in edge-opposed relation in a plane r to one side of said'tieholding means, an'd-meansf .7 70 Ziggy connectin'g'a freeend r the tiewith the! carried by the'bodyfacllitating detachably slid?

